Bluebell Walk (Walk G10)

Length: Approx. 2 miles Cost: Free A short walk through a beautiful bluebell wood, a short steep climb to St John’s Church and then an easy country walk along farm tracks back to the Village Hall for afternoon tea (extra charge). No need to book.

Garstang Walking Festival Programme Monday 6th May 2019

Wyre Way Challenge Day 3 (Walk G11)

Time: 9am-3pm

Area: Abbeystead Grade: Hard

Length: Approx. 10.5 miles Cost: £4.50 From Abbeystead we take transport to Dolphinholme. We follow the river into Abbeystead, then to Tarnbrook, over the Forest of Bowland moorland to Marshaw, returning to Abbeystead.

Winmarleigh – the little ullage with a big history (Walk G19)

A walk including a visit to Winmarleigh Halt and St Luke’s Church to Learn about their history. Refreshments (extra charge) will be available in the church.

Garstang Ramblers (Walk G20)

Time: 6:30pm – 9pm

Where: Garstang High Street Car Park Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 5 miles Cost: Free An evening walk with the Local ramblers group around the Garstang and Scorton area taking in the Bluebell woods. No need to book.

Toilets at start. Bring: Drink.

Garstang Walking Festival Program Wednesday 7th May 2019

Wednesday is Bleasdale Day with most events being based around the Bleasdale Parish Hall. Come for the day and enjoy a variety of events. Refreshments served by festival volunteers will be available (extra charge) in the Parish Hall. after each watt? or activity and toilets are available.

Hidden Wildlife of Bleasdale (Walk G21)

Time: 7am – 9am

Area: Bleasdale Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 2-3 miles Cost: £3.50/ £2.50

A walk around the Bleasdale estate in search of upland farm wildlife.

Bleasdale Skyline (Walk G22)

Time: 9am-3-4pm

Area: Bleasdale Grade: Very Hard

Length: Approx. 12 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50 From the Parish Hall this walk ascends to Parlick, follows the skyline along the felts (with impressive views on a clear day) before gradually descending and returning to Bleasdale.

Garstang Walking Festival Programme Thursday 9th May 2019

Abbeystead Wildlife Walk (Walk G26)

A walk around Abbeystead Looking at flora and fauna, on roads, farm tracks and through woodland.

Navigation Day 2 – Navigation with Map and Compass (Walk G27)

Time: 10am – 4pm

Area: Bleasdale Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 4 miles Cost: £10 for both days Further development of the skills needed to navigate with map and compass, plotting a route and putting it all into practice. Note: this event is only available if you have completed Day 1.

Dunop Valley Ramble and Tramper Trek (Walk G28)

Time: 11am – 2pm

Area: Dunsop Valley Grade: Moderate

Length: 6 miles Cost: £3.50 / £2.50

Explore the Dunsop Valley deep in the Forest of Bowland either on foot or by tramper. Booking essential for tramper if required.

Grisedale Valley and Harrisend Moorland (Walk G29)

Time: 10am – 3:30pm approx.

Area: Scorton Grade: Hard

Length: 9 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50

A hard nine mile walk on paths, fields and open heather moorland. Some short sections on road.

Meander to Fairsnape Fell (Walk G30)

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Area: Bleasdale Grade: Hard

Length: 4 miles Cost: £3.50/£2.50

A figure of eight walk up steep slopes to Fairsnape and back.

Sullom Evening Walk (Walk G31)

Time: 6:45pm -9:30pm

Area: Calder Vale Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 4.25 miles Cost: £3.50 / £2.50

Evening walk from Calder Vote to the trig point on Sullom, to which there is normally no public access. Hopefully there will be a spectacular sunset. Some steep ascents and descents.

Garstang Walking Festival Program Friday 10th May 2019

Wyresdale Ramble (Walk G32)

Time: 10am – 4:30pm

Area: Scorton Grade: Hard

Length: Approx. 8 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50

A full day circular walk over fields and moorland between Scorton and Dolphinholme.

Wyresdale and Dolphinholme. -Farmsteads and Fiddlesticks (Walk G33)

Time: 10am – 3:30pm

Area: Dolphinholme. Grade: Moderate

Length: 6 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50

A walk to the Shepherds Church (with a short stop for tea cakes and music) visiting farms associated with the Winders family of fiddle players.

Nordic Walking Adventure Walk (Walk G35)

A 7 mile circular Nordic walk for experienced Nordic walkers. A variety of paths, tracks, fields and Lanes including a climb over Nicky Nook and along Grisedale.

Nicky Nook Challenge Tramper Trek (Walk G36)

Time: 10am – 3pm

Area: Scorton Grade: Hard

Length: 6 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50

Join our tramper trek, where we attempt to go where you never dreamed possible – up Nicky Nook (weather permitting). Walkers welcome to join us too. You can book one of our trampers or bring your own.

BOOKING A TRAMPER

Please contact the Visit Garstang Centre on 01995 602125. A tramper must be booked one week in advance. First time users need to attend a short induction and should take along a passport photo and proof of identity to register.

Story time at the Library (G37)

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Where: Garstang Library, Windsor Road,

PR3 1ED Grade: N/A

Length: N/A Cost: Free

ALL children and their parents or carers are welcome to join us. We’ll be reading from the best, brightest and funniest picture books in the library for your children to enjoy, and to inspire them to find books and reading fun! Find out about the great outdoors and meet a countryside ranger too. No need to book.

Bilsborrow Leg-stretcher (Walk G38)

A circular walk along the Lancaster Canal, the River Brock and tracks, across fields and through Bilsborrow village. No need to book. Bring: drink and stout walking shoes.

Garstang Walking Festival Program Saturday 11th May 2019

Claughton Estate Walk (Walk G39)

Time: 10am -12:30pm

Area: Claughton Grade: Easy

Length: Approx. 1-2 miles Cost: £3.50/£2.50

This is a special walk with the owners of the estate taking a look at its historical landscape including a visit to lovely bluebell woodland which is also a heronry. If you would like to join us on this walk don’t forget to bring your binoculars as the herons (if present) are perched at the very tops of the trees!

Rivers and Pastures (Walk G40)

Time: 10am – 4:30pm approx.

Area: Claughton Grade: Hard Length: 10 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50 The walk heads across the farmland south of Cobble Hey Farm to join the beautiful River Brock valley. Continuing along the river, upstream, the walk passes the sites of two former mills and the Brock Bottom picnic site and eventually leaves the Brock valley to return across the pasture lands of the Bleasdale Estate to Cobble Hey.

Cobble Hey Round (Walk G41)

Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm

Area: Cobble Hey Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 4-5 miles Cost: £3.50/ £2.50

A wander around Cobble Hey along tracks and across fields with stunning views and hopefully plenty of wildlife including Lapwings.

Story-time at the Library (G42)

Time: 11am – 12pm

Where: Garstang Library, Windsor Road,

PR3 1ED Grade: N/A

Length: N/A Cost: Free All children and their parents or carers are welcome to join us. We’ll be reading from the best, brightest and funniest picture books in the library for your kids to enjoy, and to inspire them to find books and reading fun! Find out about the great outdoors and meet a countryside ranger too. No need to book.

Lancaster Canal 200th Anniversary (Walk G43)

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Area: Garstang Grade: Moderate Length: 3-4 miles Cost: £3.50/£2.50 A walk to discover the history of the Lancaster Canal which is celebrating its 200th Anniversary.

Garstang Walking Festival Program Sunday 12th May 2019

Of Roman Legions and Pendle Witches (Walk G44)

Time: 9:30am – 5pm

Area: Dunsop Bridge

Grade: Hard / Very Hard

Length: 14 miles Cost: £4.50 / £3.50

The walk skirts to the East of the Bowland Fells before picking up the Roman road up to the head of Whitendale, then following the River Dunsop back to Dunsop Bridge.

Bluebell Walk (Walk G45)

Time: 11am – 12pm

Where: Calder Vale Village Green, PR3 15Q Grade: Moderate

Length: Approx. 2 miles Cost: Free A short walk through a beautiful Bluebell wood, a short steep climb to St John’s Church and then an easy country walk along farm tracks back to the Village Hall for afternoon tea (extra charge). No need to book.

Poulton and Carleton Countryside Ramble (Walk G46)

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Area: Poulton Grade: Easy

Length: Approx. 5 miles Cost: £3.50 / £2.50 From the quaint market town of Poulton-le-Fylde we use public footpaths to cross fields and a golf course to visit Little Carleton and Great Carleton before arriving back at the start.

Of Fallen Airmen and Lancashire Gothic writing (Walk G47)

A walk on along the floor of the Langden Valley, visiting memorials erected to the memory of airmen who lost their lives in crashes. We shall also explore the valley’s connection with Andrew Michael Hurley’s 2017 novel “Devil’s Day” which is set in the area.